Association between gut microbiota and NAFLD/NASH: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study

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Background Recent studies have suggested a relationship between gut microbiota and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, the nature and direction of this potential causal relationship are still unclear. This study used two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) to clarify the potential causal links. Methods Summary-level Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)...

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